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Issue #1 November 1973' Published by NOSCAM-Chicagö^'V,VAW/WSÖ National Office GI
Project, .27%'ïC WÜton,^
1625, Dayton, Ohio 454Q'Ui'i'^H „ , .
nwoi;-3/=. •■' hn*-:,:r'*',y'*^ BULLETIN * ■* Lftd *ru; iL; to Jeeio.ny rp -,,r.:,H
We'hope that everyone.'knbw^'by now of the demonstration by Defense 'Committee folks from'
Norfolky'Bragg, Lejeuhe, and Charleston th^t-took place at,Jacksonville/ N.i<2rc(thé-Lèjéune
lijâ&ë town^in October. Threè. people were.busted and laterit'eleased; thèy Were gatheriiig
signatures''on a petition to get. Congress to outlaw US military involvement in the Middle East
war. ; Wë''\irgec^v&r^'onetp;get petitions and circulate therm unless"; you want to take an involuntary 'desert vacation. Petitions and information afe available from thë OMÏ^ëe'Cèm^l*"-;*
mittëë^POBox^^ 23 501.**** The worldwide military alert officially
ehaéâjpct. 3l,*)Dut aj(LNavy personnel and ships: in the Méditerranean area remain oh alert1 xv
indefinitely due to the^war. -: We are hoping to hear from paöple on ènë snips involved. ** "''""--■-■
So Ï0 the'HANCOCK and an escort force have gone to the Indian Ocëànj which'the DoD bay***?1
isn^rreiateat'Wthe war (don't believe it!); the ROOSEVELT has gone to the area, and 2 Ma^:r
rine regiments are still out there on ships. Pleaöe send us all additional information!
,JW?! ".i!: "^TR°S * i? * fg* ^OS CAM-CHICAGO REPORT * ' * '-' *' ■■ ••i%-si oj \h fcSmr-fsa ior
This^is^ssuë #1 of the VVAW/WSO GI NEWS, a more-br-less monthly publicatiöhöi'Viethäm"'
Vetëra/nV Against the War/Winter Soldier. Organization» We wanted to let ouf readers khdw;;"
what we've been up to, so in this space every month there will he news, reports fTbm us;
announcements, and related information. We hope to hear from-all of you, and will answer"'
you, though';there aren't too many of us and it may take a whiles
We've bëèn getting organized, working out procedures with the Dayton office, meeting with
the VVAW/WSO National Office, and raising money. We've been doing military counseling
at the American Friends Service Çommittee/CCCO, 407 S. Deafbbrn, Chicago, (312) ~~:4£lrX^,
3350 (Roorh'560). We're there on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 pm. We were recently contacted
by a family on a case that has led to a major defense, campaign we need your help on;
This newsletter includes apress release and a petition concerning theArmy's attack on Sp/4
Melvin Smith* . We are trying to raise moneyrand get publicity for his defense/-' We are asking you to read the release, circulate the petition, and send a small donation. It willifrankly,
mean the difference between freedom and life imprisonment (including a crippling disease)
for Melvin Smith.
Ebr your information: We are part of the VVAW/WSO National Office, specializing in öl
matters; we will be p^oyidi,ng this newsletter, counseling-by-mail, cotinseBrig in Chicagbi
literature, information,s correspondence, and some research upon request. We will need \".
to get our newsjfrbmyou, anl<L^ejwant to hear from you--pléaSë write I If ybu^warit to join 7
VVAW/WeOy need organizing information, .or want to start a chapter, just let us' knowi'
In the trivia department, we want, to recommend à TV show to our stateside readers: ' ."' -'' ..
M*A*S*H, seen on CBS on Saturday evenings, is one of the best anti-military1 shows ever put.,,
on the tube. Recent episodes have dealt:directly with military atrocity coverups, racism,
sexism, and a number of progressive issues^ It's very good.; Catch it. " ' . •
Lastly, we would like to thank the folks who sent in donations; they; made this issue possible,
However, we will liave to ask for subscriptions from the rest of you if we are to continue. ;
A sub is $3 a year for everybody. Between the Smith defense case and this paper, we have
spent all but $30 f>f our funds, and we will need more if the NEWS is to succeed. Please
fill out and.send the.form on. the lafe.t.page, oLthe NEWS, and àènd some bread, 'if you think
the NEWS is needed, let us knpw sq in the most crass, mercenary-way: help us pay our
expenses!' And send us news,., letters, and thoughts. ' "
That's all for now*. Issue #2 should be out in December sometime. Happy Thanksgiving! ...

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V
Issue #1 November 1973' Published by NOSCAM-Chicagö^'V,VAW/WSÖ National Office GI
Project, .27%'ïC WÜton,^
1625, Dayton, Ohio 454Q'Ui'i'^H „ , .
nwoi;-3/=. •■' hn*-:,:r'*',y'*^ BULLETIN * ■* Lftd *ru; iL; to Jeeio.ny rp -,,r.:,H
We'hope that everyone.'knbw^'by now of the demonstration by Defense 'Committee folks from'
Norfolky'Bragg, Lejeuhe, and Charleston th^t-took place at,Jacksonville/ N.i<2rc(thé-Lèjéune
lijâ&ë town^in October. Threè. people were.busted and laterit'eleased; thèy Were gatheriiig
signatures''on a petition to get. Congress to outlaw US military involvement in the Middle East
war. ; Wë''\irgec^v&r^'onetp;get petitions and circulate therm unless"; you want to take an involuntary 'desert vacation. Petitions and information afe available from thë OMÏ^ëe'Cèm^l*"-;*
mittëë^POBox^^ 23 501.**** The worldwide military alert officially
ehaéâjpct. 3l,*)Dut aj(LNavy personnel and ships: in the Méditerranean area remain oh alert1 xv
indefinitely due to the^war. -: We are hoping to hear from paöple on ènë snips involved. ** "''""--■-■
So Ï0 the'HANCOCK and an escort force have gone to the Indian Ocëànj which'the DoD bay***?1
isn^rreiateat'Wthe war (don't believe it!); the ROOSEVELT has gone to the area, and 2 Ma^:r
rine regiments are still out there on ships. Pleaöe send us all additional information!
,JW?! ".i!: "^TR°S * i? * fg* ^OS CAM-CHICAGO REPORT * ' * '-' *' ■■ ••i%-si oj \h fcSmr-fsa ior
This^is^ssuë #1 of the VVAW/WSO GI NEWS, a more-br-less monthly publicatiöhöi'Viethäm"'
Vetëra/nV Against the War/Winter Soldier. Organization» We wanted to let ouf readers khdw;;"
what we've been up to, so in this space every month there will he news, reports fTbm us;
announcements, and related information. We hope to hear from-all of you, and will answer"'
you, though';there aren't too many of us and it may take a whiles
We've bëèn getting organized, working out procedures with the Dayton office, meeting with
the VVAW/WSO National Office, and raising money. We've been doing military counseling
at the American Friends Service Çommittee/CCCO, 407 S. Deafbbrn, Chicago, (312) ~~:4£lrX^,
3350 (Roorh'560). We're there on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 pm. We were recently contacted
by a family on a case that has led to a major defense, campaign we need your help on;
This newsletter includes apress release and a petition concerning theArmy's attack on Sp/4
Melvin Smith* . We are trying to raise moneyrand get publicity for his defense/-' We are asking you to read the release, circulate the petition, and send a small donation. It willifrankly,
mean the difference between freedom and life imprisonment (including a crippling disease)
for Melvin Smith.
Ebr your information: We are part of the VVAW/WSO National Office, specializing in öl
matters; we will be p^oyidi,ng this newsletter, counseling-by-mail, cotinseBrig in Chicagbi
literature, information,s correspondence, and some research upon request. We will need \".
to get our newsjfrbmyou, anlf our funds, and we will need more if the NEWS is to succeed. Please
fill out and.send the.form on. the lafe.t.page, oLthe NEWS, and àènd some bread, 'if you think
the NEWS is needed, let us knpw sq in the most crass, mercenary-way: help us pay our
expenses!' And send us news,., letters, and thoughts. ' "
That's all for now*. Issue #2 should be out in December sometime. Happy Thanksgiving! ...